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Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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hari hari ! kabe haba vṛndāvana-vāsī nirakhiba nayane jugala-rūpa-rāśi

Word for word

hari--O Lord Hari; hari--O Lord Hari; kabe--when?; haba--will I become; brndabana--of Vrndavana; basi--a resident; nirakhiba--will I see; nayane--with my own eyes; jugala-- of the Divine Couple; rupa--of the beauty; rasi--abundance

Translation

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrndavana? When with my own eyes, will I see the great beauty of the Divine Couple.

2

tyajiyā śayana-sukha vicitra pālañka kabe brajera dhūlāya dūsara habe anga

Word for word

tyajiya--abandoning; sayana--of sleeping; sukha--the happiness; bicitra--wonderful; palanka--bed; kabe--when?; habe--will be; anga--limbs

Translation

When will I renounce very comfortable sleeping arrangements and instead take rest on the ground of Vraja?

3

ṣaḍa-rasa-bhojana dūre parihari kabe braje māgiyā khāiba mādhukarī

Word for word

jada--material; rasa--palatable; bhojana--foodstuffs; dure--far away; parihari--renouncing; kabe--when?; braje--in Vraja; magiya--begging; khaiba--I will eat; madhukari--accepting the position of a beggar

Translation

When will I renounce materially palatable foodstuffs, and simply eat whatever I can obtain by begging in the land of Vraja?

4

parikramā kariyā beḍāba vane vane viśrāma kariba jāi jamunā-puline

Word for word

parikrama kariya--circumambulating; bedaba--I will wander

Translation

When will I circumambulate the land of Vraja, wandering from forest to forest? When, becoming fatigued, will I stop to rest on the shore of the Yamuna?

5

tāpa dūra kariba śītala vaṁśīvaṭe kabe kuñje baiṭhaba hāma vaiṣṇava-nikaṭe

Word for word

tapa--the heat of the day; dura--far away; kariba--I will place; sitala--cooling; bamsibate--at Vamsivata; kabe--when?; kunje--in the grove; baithaba--I will meet; hama--will be; baisnaba--the Vaisnavas; nikate--near

Translation

When will I find relief from the heat of midday by resting in the cooling shade of Vamsivata? When will I associate with the Vaisnavas in the froves of Vrndavana?

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narottama dāsa kahe karī parihāra kabe vā emana daśā haibe āmāra

Word for word

narottama dasa--Narottama dasa; kahe--says; kari'--doing; parihara--renunciation; kabe--when?; ba--or; emana--like this; dasa--condition of life; haibe--will be; amara--my

Translation

Narottama dasa renounces the materialistic way of life and says: "When will I attain this perfection of spiritual life?"

About Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī

"Hari Hari! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī" ("When Will I Become a Resident of Vrindavana") states the section's central wish outright, six verses of direct longing to dwell in Krishna's own abode.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī?

Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī?

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrndavana? When with my own eyes, will I see the great beauty of the Divine Couple.

How many verses does Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī have?

Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī has 6 verses.

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